Woodruff Professor Anna Erickson from Georgia Tech emphasizes the increasing energy demands of AI data centers, which are putting pressure on traditional energy sources and prompting a shift towards nuclear power for its high energy density and continuous operation. The reopening of Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island Unit 1, supported by a 20-year agreement with Microsoft, aims to provide a steady, carbon-free energy supply to meet these demands. This move aligns with Microsoft's goal to be carbon negative by 2030 and represents a strategic effort to address the strain on conventional electricity grids. Despite public caution due to historical incidents, Erickson stresses the importance of safety measures and technological upgrades to ensure the plant's reliability and efficiency.
BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.
Experts weigh in on how anticipated crypto policies could transform the blockchain landscape while navigating risks and opportunities
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Campus and Community
Since 2019, the group has been lending a paw to Georgia Tech students looking for a way to de-stress.
The 2025 Spring Biannual Compliance Training will help Georgia Tech employees understand and uphold the University System of Georgia and the Institute’s policies and compliance obligations.
These Georgia Tech alumni are making a difference across the public and private sectors.
Health and Medicine
BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.
Biomedical engineering researchers explore the role of mechanical force in the immune responses of a rare genetic disorder.
Georgia Tech researchers develop spatial transcriptomics toolkit that provides new insights into the molecular processes of life.
Science and Technology
Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena and Josiah Hester are among this year’s winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.
From Watts to Warheads: Secretary of Energy Oversees Big Science Research and the US Nuclear Arsenal
The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration.
Earth and Environment
There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s about gravity – something all of us experience every moment of every day.
Professor Anna Erickson highlights the reopening of Three Mile Island Unit 1 as a crucial step in meeting the growing energy demands of AI data centers with carbon-free nuclear power, aligning with Microsoft's sustainability goals.
In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.
Society and Culture
In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety.
Analysis and research show an emerging trend with local governments engaged in private-sector collaborations.
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts researchers David Muchlinski and Chandler Thornhill are part of a small community of researchers worldwide trying to advance the science of conflict prediction.
Business and Economic Development
Experts weigh in on how anticipated crypto policies could transform the blockchain landscape while navigating risks and opportunities
Multi-state I-Corps Hubs project designed to strengthen regional innovation ecosystem and address inequities in access to capital and commercialization opportunities
We're celebrating the launch of the Georgia AIM Mobile Studio with speakers, student groups, and accessible technology.
